How Bloodseeker and Drow Ranger perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bloodseeker and Drow Ranger win 49.21% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,304 matches.
Controlling the map together often hinges on setting up kills. Drow Ranger can whittle enemies down from a distance, which gives Bloodseeker a speed boost from Thirst to close the gap or run down a fleeing target. In return, a well-placed Rupture can hold an enemy in place, giving Drow a stationary target to unload her damage onto. This dynamic helps create pickoff opportunities that neither hero could easily secure on their own, letting you convert a successful gank into pressure on an objective.
The pairing doesn't solve either hero's core weaknesses, though. Drow Ranger is still vulnerable to being jumped on, and Bloodseeker diving deep can leave his carry without a frontline. In larger teamfights, they can struggle if they can't isolate one priority target to burst down. Enemies will often counter this by grouping up and forcing fights with heavy lockdown, aiming to burst Drow and kite Bloodseeker. The outcome really depends on whether you can execute your pickoff-focused game plan or if the enemy team can force you into brawls you're not equipped to win.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 48.09% | 549 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.52% | 622 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.98% | 252 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.21% | ▼ -2.5pp | 4,304 |
| 7.41d | 51.74% | ▲ +1.1pp | 59,960 |
| 7.41c | 50.62% | ▲ +0.6pp | 26,082 |
| 7.41b | 49.99% | — | 23,844 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.